The North blogger Jessica and the South blogger Emma will meet again in the middle part of Japan, Itoigawa this day. Let's join in this meet-up!
We plan to have a casual ceremony to celebrate the goal of We Love Japan Tour, then will take a walk along the coastline at the sunset time.
Duration: Around 1 hour

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Oct30

Art Around Lake Kizakiko

Nagano Prefecture/north

Enjoying exhibits of contemporary art around Lake Kizakiko, a small lake south of Shinano-Omachi in Nagano Prefecture.

From the guest house, you will see around artworks around the lake Kizaki, eat local specialties, then visit "the Millenium forest" to see other works.
Duration: 9AM to 3PM
Participation fee: None (please pay lunch by yourself, the range is around 1000 to 2000yen)
Please send a mail to route13202@gmail.com (Mr. Sato) with the title "We Love Japan Tour 2015 Participation" including your name, number of participants, and phone number.

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Oct29

Nanto, home of faith and woodcarving

Toyama Prefecture/south

Visiting woodcraft artisans in Nanto-city, Toyoma to see their elaborate sculpture works and studios in the classical townscape.

Participation is not possible this day.

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Oct28

The Outdoors of Minakami

Gunma Prefecture/north

Swimming, jumping and sliding down the rapids and waterfalls of the Tone River in the mountain hot spring town of Minakami, Gunma Prefecture.

Join the Canyoning experience with the blogger.
Participation fee: 7000yen
Duration: about 2hours
Please send a mail to info@canyons.jp (Sara) with the title "We Love Japan Tour 2015 Participation" including your name, number of participants, and phone number.

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Oct27

Eating my way around Mount Hakusan

Ishikawa Prefecture/south

Explore regional delicacies found around Mount Hakusan in Ishikawa Prefecture. Details to be announced.

Participation is not possible this day.

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Oct26

Wasabi Farming on the Izu Peninsula

Shizuoka Prefecture/north

Visiting a farm on the Izu Peninsula to learn about and experience wasabi cultivation.

Participation is not possible this day.

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Oct25

Fifteen million autumns in Miyazu

Kyoto Prefecture/south

Joining a tour through the mountains of northern Kyoto Prefecture in search of fossilized leaves, fish and other creatures.

You will have an activity of collecting fossils as well as driving sand buggies in the quite large accommodation site.
Participation fee is 2500 yen + 2000yen (if you join the barbecue lunch)
Duration: 10AM-3PM
Please send a mail to qq333vy9n@oboe.ocn.ne.jp (Mr. Nishihara) with the title "We Love Japan Tour 2015 Participation" including your name, number of participants, and phone number.

You are going to the deep mountain to see the site of local forestry workers. You would also try making some woodcraft (chopsticks) using local wood material yourself. Proper shoes for walking is recommended (trekking shoes, sneakers are also fine).
Participation fee: 1000yen (only for chopsticks making)
Duration: 12:30 - 16:00
Please send a mail to kei.nakayama@gmail.com (Mr. Nakayama) with the title "We Love Japan Tour 2015 Participation" including your name, number of participants, and phone number.

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Oct22

Kokia and Cosmos at Hitachi Seaside Park

Ibaraki Prefecture/north

Visiting Hitatchi Seaside Park, a sprawling public park in Ibaraki Prefecture known for its spectacular displays of seasonal flowers and the fire-red kokia plants which cover the hillsides in autumn.

Participation is not possible this day.

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Oct21

Smoked bonito and other delicacies in Ise Shima

Mie Prefecture/south

Trying our hand at making katsuobushi, dried bonito flakes, used widely in traditional Japanese cooking.